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The impact of sine and square waves in aluminum AC welding, Part I
- By Gina Cutts
When welding aluminum, welders use alternating current (AC) and primarily one of two waveforms, sine and square wave. Gina Cutts shares more about the former in her latest Aluminum Etc.
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- Compact weld camera monitors TIG, plasma processes
- ESAB unveils Texas facility renovation
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- Tulsa Welding School marks 75th anniversary
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- Lincoln Electric announces executive appointments
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Lincoln Electric acquires RedViking
- Apr 5, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Arc welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Cleveland, has announced its acquisition of RedViking, a privately held automation system integrator based in Plymouth, Mich. RedViking develops and integrates AGVs and mobile robots, custom assembly and dynamic test systems,...
Kemppi Oy appoints CEO
- Apr 3, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Finland-based arc welding products manufacturer Kemppi Oy has appointed Kalle Suurpää as CEO, effective Aug. 1, 2024.
Launching a fleet revival at Seaspan shipyard
- By Robert Colman
- Apr 3, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan has found smart ways to successfully streamline its operations at its shipyards.
Keys to selecting a compact inverter power source
- By Mike Sammons
- Mar 27, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Selecting an inverter-based welding power source may ultimately come down to how much TIG welding you do and how you start the arc during the welding process.
ESAB donates $511,000 in equipment to agricultural mechanics student contest
- Mar 25, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Through its Future Fabricators program, ESAB has donated welding and cutting equipment with a retail value of $511,000 as part of the prize packages for winners of the Agriculture Mechanics competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
- From The Fabricator
San Diego landmark becomes floating classroom for student welders
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Mar 22, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Welding students at a San Diego college earned valuable out-of-classroom welding experience aboard the USS Midway, a decommissioned aircraft carrier and current museum.
Tulsa Welding School launches weekend welding program at Dallas Metro campus
- Mar 21, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Tulsa Welding School (TWS) has announced the launch of a new weekend welding program at its Dallas Metro campus in Irving, Texas.
Skills NATIVE competition announces welding winners
- Mar 19, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
The Refrigeration School Inc. in Phoenix recently sponsored the annual Skills NATIVE competition, hosted by the Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocational Education (NATIVE). This event invites students from high schools on the Navajo Nation to compete in a variety of skills...
Urban Steel Rockstars festival will highlight welding and steel industry
- Mar 14, 2024
- Arc Welding
- News Release
MingleMakers UG will host Urban Steel Rockstars, a festival for the welding and steel industry, Sept 5-6, 2024, at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin.
Keys to adopting welding automation successfully
- By Arash Nejad
- Mar 14, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Whether or not welding automation and robotics succeed in a shop goes beyond the technology and equipment—oftentimes, it’s about workplace culture and how workers respond to change.
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CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd. appoints COO
- Mar 13, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd., Windsor, Ont., a provider of automation technology for resistance welding, metal forming, and cold spray applications, has named Darryl Beneteau as COO. Beneteau rejoined the company in 2009 after earning his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering...
Sensors use AI to assist robotic weld grinding
- Mar 13, 2024
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Kane Robotics has developed visual sensors for its cobot that use artificial intelligence to replicate the human eye.
A-Ox Welding Supply and A&B Welding Supply join Meritus Gas Partners
- Mar 12, 2024
- Consumables
- News Release
Meritus Gas Partners has entered into a partnership with A-Ox Welding Supply Co. Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., and A&B Welding Supply Co. Inc., Rapid City, S.D.
A welding instructor’s career path to working with metal
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Mar 12, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Article
Desirée Guzmán has come a long way since she left her cubicle job. Making handmade jewelry, learning how to weld, and welding in job shops have all led to her current gig—welding instructor at Chicago Women in Trades.
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SMAW machine also delivers TIG features
- Mar 7, 2024
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric has introduced the Sprinter 180Si portable, lightweight welding machine with a maximum output of 180 amps for SMAW and 200 amps for TIG welding.
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